Biblically Speaking

by Tom Brennan,
Just the other day the US State Department issued a travel advisory about Israel. It declared that Americans should rethink travel because of increased violence. Unfortunately someone has been asleep at the switch. The … [Read More...]

by Tom Brennan
Precious metals and stones have had intrinsic value since the beginning of time. Silver has a particular position in the Bible for several reasons. Silver is a sturdier metal, gold is softer. Silver was seriously employed in … [Read More...]

By Tom Brennan
Nebuchadnezzar at the first exile that changed Israel.
“A house divided against itself cannot stand”. A group of Pharisees had just accused Yeshua of casting out demons by the chief demon himself. His words run deep since … [Read More...]

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Israeli Life & Culture

By Tom Brennan
Gifts to give to Christian friends who support Israel.
Hanukkah has been included in Hebrew celebrations since the time of the Maccabees. Only in the past century or so has it acquired the traditions of gift giving and a … [Read More...]

By Nicole Sivan
Child-rearing on the kibbutz was a revolutionary departure from the traditional family unit left behind in Europe. For each member to sufficiently work and contribute to the greater good of the kibbutz, no member could be … [Read More...]

By Nicole Sivan
Kibbutz: a communal farm or settlement in Israel on which a group of people live and work together [collectively]. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary-web)
The first kibbutz was founded in 1909 on the shores of the Sea of … [Read More...]

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Biblical

By Lilly Cohen
I recently looked after a friend’s house in the lovely little town of Poriya in northern Israel. Wedged high up in the hills overlooking the Sea of Galilee, the view from Poriya is the stuff of postcards: rolling mango and … Read More...

By Barry Rosenfeld
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In part 4 we learned how Sennacherib claimed that the Lord God of Israel had sent him to destroy Jerusalem. Hezekiah placed the letter he had received from the Assyrian king on the Temple … Read More...

By Barry Rosenfeld
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Isaiah’s Character
The character of Isaiah ben Amoz is of a prophet who towered above his contemporaries, a giant among the biblical prophets, one who challenged the nation of Judah to follow … Read More...

By Barry Rosenfeld
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Readings from the Haftorah
In the synagogue service it is the tradition to read from the book of prophets following the Torah reading (the reading from the Five Books of Moses—the Torah scroll). … Read More...

By Barry Rosenfeld
Isaiah 52 and 53 describe a “suffering Messiah” who is beaten and disfigured. This is recorded in Mark 15:15-19—“Wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus scourged, he handed … Read More...

By Barry Rosenfeld
“See, my servant will act wisely; he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted. Just as there were many who were appalled at him—his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any human being and his form marred … Read More...